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LV=Cup round 4 teams

6 February 2015 0 comments

Bath v Ospreys Bath: Horacio Agulla; Olly Woodburn, Matt Banahan, Sam Burgess, Richard Lane; Ollie Devoto, Will Homer; Max Lahiff, Rob Webber, Kane Palma-Newport; Stuart […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 14 teams

6 February 2015 0 comments

Bedford v Plymouth Albion Bedford: Baden Kerr; Pat Tapley, Mike Le Bourgeois, Viliami Hakalo, James Pritchard; Jake Sharp, Darryl Veenendaal; Billy Moss, TJ Harris, Phil […]

Six Nations round 1 teams

6 February 2015 1 comment

Wales v England Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, George North; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Gethin Jenkins, Richard Hibbard, Samson Lee; Jake […]

Keatley at No.10 for Ireland in Italy

5 February 2015 0 comments

Ian Keatley will lead Ireland‘s attack in Rome after being named at fly-half to take on Italy in the Six Nations opener on Saturday. The […]

Ewels to captain England U20s against Wales

5 February 2015 0 comments

England U20s have named their side to take on Wales in the opening game of the Six Nations in Colwyn Bay on Saturday. Defending world […]

Scotland name team to take on France

5 February 2015 2 comments

Vern Cotter has named his Scotland side to take on France in Paris on Saturday. The starting team features just two changes to that which […]

Burrell and Joseph to take centre stage against Wales

5 February 2015 0 comments

Twelvetrees on the bench but four Lions return.

Young returns to Newcastle

5 February 2015 1 comment

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on January 25, Micky Young will return to Newcastle when his contract runs out at Bath at the end […]

Ryan Wilson suspended for three months

4 February 2015 0 comments

Glasgow and Scotland forward Ryan Wilson has today been banned for three months by the Scottish Rugby Union. The ban follows his assault conviction after […]

Kockott handed first France start

4 February 2015 0 comments

Rory Kockott will make his first Test start for France in their Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday. The Castres scrum-half, who came off […]

Arscott signs new Sharks deal

4 February 2015 1 comment

Sale Sharks have secured another contract renewal with confirmation that Tom Arscott has penned a new two-year deal with the club. The winger, 27, who […]

We’ve moved on since 2013 – Mike Brown

3 February 2015 0 comments

England and Harlequins full back Mike Brown discusses how key it is to start well in the RBS Six Nations while insisting they have moved […]

Triple injury blow for Ospreys

3 February 2015 1 comment

The Ospreys have received an injury setback with the news that Sam Parry and Eli Walker have both been ruled out of action for up […]

Vesty named Worcester’s backs coach

3 February 2015 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Worcester Warriors have appointed Sam Vesty has the club’s new Backs Coach. The 33-year-old takes up his new […]

Warburton to win Wales’ 50th cap against England

3 February 2015 0 comments

Warren Gatland makes two changes ahead of Six Nations opener.

WIN Wales v England tickets

3 February 2015 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Formalwear Partner to The Welsh Rugby Union T.M.Lewin, to give away two pairs of tickets to see […]

Samoan joins Saints until end of the season

3 February 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints announced that Ahsee Tuala has joined the club until the end of the current season. The full back, 25, who joins as injury […]

Harris commits to Newcastle

2 February 2015 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons today announced that centre Chris Harris has re-signed with the club for a further two years. Carlisle-born Harris, 24, first moved to Newcastle […]

Trayfoot to join London Irish

2 February 2015 0 comments

As revealed by The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Joe Trayfoot will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join London Irish. Trayfoot, 23, […]

Max Lahiff joins Bath

30 January 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Melbourne Rebels prop Max Lahiff will return to the Premiership having signed for Bath […]

Mills extends and Briggs returns to Sale

30 January 2015 1 comment

Sale Sharks today announced that lock Jonathan Mills have signed a new deal with the club while former crowd favourite Neil Briggs will return. Mills, […]

LV=Cup round 3 teams

30 January 2015 0 comments

Gloucester v Ospreys Gloucester: Aled Thomas (Capt.); Steph Reynolds, Henry Purdy, Bill Meakes, Ollie Thorley; Billy Burns, Callum Braley; Dan Murphy, Darren Dawidiuk, Sila Puafisi; […]

Greene King IPA Championship round 12 teams

30 January 2015 0 comments

Bedford v London Scottish Bedford: James Pritchard (Capt.); Pat Tapley, Mike Le Bourgeois, Viliami Hakalo, Dean Adamson; Jake Sharp, Pete White; Tom Williams, Charlie Clare, […]

Six Nations – rash of fresh injuries in run up to opening fixtures

29 January 2015 1 comment

In just over a week Wales host England at the Millenium Stadium in the inaugural match of this year’s Six Nations tournament. The opening weekend […]

Plymouth Albion avoid going into administration

29 January 2015 1 comment

Plymouth Albion today announced that as a result of the success of their fund raising appeal the club will not be entering administration. Over £250,000 […]

Johnson suspended for three weeks

29 January 2015 1 comment

Ashley Johnson has been suspended for three weeks following a Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today. The flanker was found guilty of making a dangerouss tackle […]

Burgess to make international debut for Saxons

29 January 2015 1 comment

Sam Burgess will make his rugby union international debut tomorrow when England Saxons take on Ireland Wolfhounds in Cork. The Bath cross-coder will start at […]

Steffon Armitage in custody for alleged assault

29 January 2015 2 comments

Toulon have today confirmed that Steffon Armitage spent last night in custody on suspicion of assault. The flanker was summoned by police yesterday alongside prop […]

Ospreys bring in Leonard

29 January 2015 0 comments

Ospreys have today announced the signing of New Zealand international Brendon Leonard on a three-year deal. The scrum-half, who won two Super Rugby titles with […]

Greening and Payne join London Scottish coaching staff

29 January 2015 0 comments

As revealed exclusively by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, London Scottish have brought in former England internationals Phil Greening and Tim Payne […]

Parling and Woodburn join Exeter

29 January 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on December 21, Geoff Parling will continue his career at Exeter after signing a two-year deal. […]

Marc Cueto to retire

28 January 2015 0 comments

Doran-Jones returns to Gloucester

28 January 2015 2 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on January 11, Paul Doran-Jones will be leaving Harlequins at the end of the season to […]

Farrell to miss entire Six Nations

27 January 2015 1 comment

Owen Farrell will miss the entire Six Nations after suffering a knee ligament injury at the weekend. The England fly-half was forced from the field […]

Dunn and Ewels commit to Bath

27 January 2015 1 comment

Charlie Ewels and Tom Dunn have renewed their contracts with Bath in a move which sees the duo make the step up from the academy […]

Will Collier out for remainder of the season

27 January 2015 0 comments

Harlequins tighthead Will Collier ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Castres in the Champions Cup on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who recently signed an extension to […]

Shane Howarth leaves Worcester

27 January 2015 0 comments

Worcester Warriors today confirmed that Backs Coach Shane Howarth has left the club by mutual consent. Howarth had been at the Warriors sinve the summer […]

Two more injuries for England, Croft and Day called up

27 January 2015 3 comments

Centre pairing Brad Barritt and Luther Burrell are the latest players who could miss England‘s opening match of the Six Nations with injury. Barritt has […]

Denton and Maitland out of Six Nations start

27 January 2015 0 comments

Scotland duo David Denton and Sean Maitland will miss the start of the Six Nations through injury. The pair sustained calf and shoulder injuries respectively […]

Wasps sign All Black winger Frank Halai

26 January 2015 0 comments

Wasps today confirmed that All Black winger Frank Halai will join the club from the Auckland Blues next season. Halai, who was born in Tonga, […]

Fraser sidelined for the rest of the season

26 January 2015 0 comments

Will Fraser will undergo an operation tomorrow to resolve long-standing back injury. The Saracens openside was being widely tipped for England selection a few months […]

London Irish sign Brendan McKibbin

26 January 2015 1 comment

London Irish have today announced the signing of Brendan McKibbin from the Waratahs on a two-year deal. The scrum-half was part of the Waratahs squad […]

Injury fears for England quartet

26 January 2015 0 comments

Owen Farrell, Tom Wood, Kyle Eastmond and Geoff Parling have given England some injury fears ahead of the Six Nations opener against Wales following an […]

European Cups semi-finals draw

26 January 2015 3 comments

Wasps and Northampton will host the Champions Cup semi-finals should they win on the road at Toulon and Clermont. Following the draw made in Clermont […]

Bath win and Saracens lose but both reach Champions Cup quarter-finals

26 January 2015 1 comment

Bath reached the Champions Cup quarter-finals following their 20-15 win Glasgow at The Rec yesterday. The West Country side topped Pool 4 as a result […]

London Welsh suffer sixth Challenge Cup defeat

26 January 2015 0 comments

London Welsh are still winless this season following a 17-12 defeat to Lyon in the last round of the Challenge Cup yesterday. Tries from Thibault […]

London Welsh Statement on club funding

23 January 2015 0 comments

The Board of London Welsh Rugby Football Club voted unanimously on Thursday (January 22) to emphasise its commitment to securing an appropriate resolution to the […]

Champions Cup round 6 teams

23 January 2015 1 comment

POOL 1 Clermont v Saracens Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Thomas Domingo, Benjamin Kayser, Davit […]

Henson signs for Bristol

23 January 2015 0 comments

Gavin Henson has agreed a one-year deal with Bristol ahead of next season. The 32-year-old, who is currently out injured, arrives from Bath where he […]

England Students name side for Portugal clash

23 January 2015 0 comments

England Students have named their team to take on Portugal in Lisbon tomorrow. Freddie Clarke of Bath University will captain the side from No.8 in […]

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